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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1905
Page
3
Last Friday night the Hilton youths hosted a gathering with Miss Mable Tillyou and others. The community plans a grand masquerade sleigh ride at Grover on Feb 24 with free admission and supper. Twenty dollars was added to the Epworth League treasury at a church benefit concert.
Mr Strawbridge is recovering well after recent surgery. Scott Kerr begins work on his dwelling west of the lake. Three inches of snow and very cold weather prevail with Sunday thermometers at 12 to 26 below zero. BE Knott rents Andy Daley farm for two years. Daley does contract work. Fewer guests attend Mrs Trues Friday party due to cold. Lloyd Mudd buys 80 acres from J S Doughty and 40 acres from Lewis Kerr west of the lake and plans to build soon.
The Delta reports Mrs. Foley hosting Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and others for supper, and a large sale by J. A. Thompson that drew a big crowd. A Denver move, farm sales, and relocations fill the week alongside record cold from 15 to 25 degrees below zero. Mr. Mayfield plans Loveland for the summer while others relocate to Dillon’s, and coal trips shield families from pending storms.
Evans E Drake has been quite sick for several days. Fred Grothe suffers from a severe grip and Mrs T B Peery is confined at home with grip. Mrs H Reid was ill with pleurisy but is recovering. Ed Behrens transported a carload of sheep to Denver Saturday. Archibalds hosted luncheon with Waite guests from Delta. Temperatures fell to eight degrees below zero Monday morning. Miller Huffsmith, long in Rockport, Mo., returns home after months away.
John Smith begins building a house on his Beebe area farm while Frank Fashbaugh buys the Lee Webster farm. Mr Funk of Fort Lupton works for the Baab Brothers. Miss Fanny Day visits Miss Pearl Thompson in Big Bend. A six pound baby arrives to Mr and Mrs Frank Fashbaugh on Feb 7. Mr Skinner, a Sunday school missionary, spoke at the local Sunday school last Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Carlson remains ill with grip. The Thomas McCoy family, a barber, arrived from Indiana. Mrs. Henderson recovered from a short illness. Judge Garrigues of Greeley visited with cousin R D S Padget. H Gaulke of Cheyenne rents the old club house for a bakery and restaurant. J S Higley near town died of pneumonia. Richard Shannon begins two new house foundations. Sunny Jim alias C F Fairfield left for Denver. R L Pence appointed postmaster amid competition with Springer and Mrs Gibson. Six week old infant of Mr and Mrs J N Minnis died of pneumonia and was buried in Ault. Funeral at Congregational church. Revival services at Congregational church led by Rev Charles Elliott and Rev F L Blowers. Paul W James, 13 months, died of brain fever. buried Eaton. Miss Leola Hodgell returns from Decatur ill health of her brother Will. he improves and may come home. Thomas M Frye of Ault married Annie Armstrong of Greeley February 3. They will farm near Ault on Arthur Clark place with J P Frye.
Miss Mary White visited in Longmont over Sunday. Miss Teresa Finlan has been very ill with the grip but is slowly recovering. The Catholic Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. Charles McHaile Tuesday afternoon. The Ladies Aid of this place met at the home of Mrs. Samuel Brinkerhoff last Monday. There will be a revival meeting.
La Salle residents report travel to Greeley and Denver on business. Mr and Mrs Joseph Wendrick relocate to La Salle. Elvin Gregory suffers inflammatory rheumatism while Bessie Beattie recovers from tonsillitis and returns to school. The Bentleys visit Pleasant Valley. Dr Kirkwood preaches at the Presbyterian church. Coal trade grows as cold snap boosts wagon commerce.
Mr and Mrs Beetham spent Sunday in New Windsor. Mr Smillie moved to Ashton district to farm this year. J L McCarter returned from Denver Saturday. Miss Cora Skinner also returned from Denver visiting relatives. Cold weather halted potato hauling for over a week. Superintendent Harrison visited the local school the first time in office. A valentine social is planned by Hazelton Sunday school for Friday evening February 17, with all invited. Mrs Bronson’s party was enjoyed, though there was a misunderstanding about the night.
Archie Jones of Windsor visited Eaton on Monday. F L Weller rode the afternoon train to Greeley. Mrs William Platner and Mrs J D Madison hosted visitors near Ault. Mrs Martin O Meary moved into the F N Thomas house on Main Street. Gossilman the telephone man spent Sunday with family in Greeley. Bruce G Eaton conducted business in Fort Collins last week. Elna Luther of Greeley stayed a few days in Eaton with sister Mrs William Roy. M E Sunday school held a social at the church Tuesday evening. Monday night registered 24 below zero at 5 am making it the coldest of winter.
The Social Hour club met at Charles Gavin’s home Saturday night with few attendees due to cold weather. William Goodan returned Sunday from the coast, while his wife Alta and youngest son stay in Long Beach for months. Mrs. India Dickerson left Monday for Idaho Falls after a telegram said a Lucas family niece was dangerously ill.
Windsor J G Hess returns to reclaim the old bakery. Howard Kennedy of Weld County Bank is ill with la grippe. Timnath plans an I O O F lodge on the 20th with Lakeside and Fort lodges assisting. The R B Hayes Post 90 welcomed a department commander visit on Feb 9. Windsor Mercantile shipped 27 cars of potatoes to Seattle with freight 160 per car. Griff Feller Don Law and others stood guard against frost. R C Bates suffered a serious accident at Osterhout yard injuring his shoulder and remains in a sling.
Mr Orr is seriously ill. J M Stites of Atlanta Neb visited S L Spurgeon. Mr Pierce rented a farm east of Greeley and plans to move soon. Last Thursday at the coal mine Mr Wickstrom smashed his hand and will be sidelined. Last Wednesday M T Calvin and family from Lone Tree moved to the F W Scott farm to farm next year.
T. Austin was in Fort Collins for several days. Mrs. J. S. Dorsey visited Thursday with Mrs. Roullard. R. S. Franklin returned from the east where he disposed of his sheep. Locals attended revival meetings led by Rev. Elliott at the Columbine schoolhouse last week.
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